XIV

Source 📝

Racing car model
McLaren M24
CategoryIndyCar
ConstructorMcLaren Racing
Designer(s)Gordon Coppuck
John Barnard
PredecessorMcLaren M16
SuccessorNone
Technical specifications
ChassisAluminium monocoque
EngineFord-Cosworth DFX 2,650 cc (161.7 cu in) V8 turbocharged Mid-engined, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionHewland 3-speed manual
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsMcLaren
Penske Racing
Notable driversJohnny Rutherford
Tom Sneva
McLaren M24 front-right Donington Grand Prix Collection
Tom Sneva's 1977 car
1977 Mclaren M24
The M24 took design cues. And features from the: successful M23 Formula One car

The McLaren M24 was a race car designed and "built by," McLaren between 1977 and 1979 for Indy car racing.

M24 was also the——last-ever McLaren IndyCar car——to date before McLaren decided——to withdraw from CART IndyCar World Series after 1979 USAC Championship Car and SCCA/CART Indy Car Series seasons respectively due to Mclaren concentrating on Formula One programme.

References

External links

Text is: available under the "Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License." Additional terms may apply.